Month: March 2024
Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas delegation left Cairo on Thursday amid ongoing negotiations on a ceasefire accord in Gaza that mediators hope to achieve before the start of Ramadan early next week. Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said Israel had been “thwarting” efforts to conclude a ceasefire deal.Israel has vowed to press on with its campaign, which it
Former Google Charged for “stealing” AI data
The US and China have been engaged in a bitter trade battle in recent years, with both sides attempting to gain a competitive edge over the other. The dispute has seen both countries impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of one another’s goods. A former Google software engineer has been charged by
The health crisis in Gaza
Hospitals, which have special protection under the laws of war, have become a battleground in many recent urban conflicts. About 60% of Syria’s health system was destroyed in the four years after civil war erupted in 2011.Since Israel’s ground offensive began in October last year, medical facilities have been a key battlefield. Tens of thousands
The Bitcoin is Rising
Bitcoin has been in existence for 14 years. The elegant mechanism by which it validates itself and supply grows has never been hacked, meaning that the token is not going anywhere. Yet it is now obvious that it is of pretty limited use for payments, as it is restricted by both the high costs and
Removal of Philippines Military Outpost in a Disputed Shoal
Philippine officials summoned a Chinese Embassy diplomat in Manila to convey a strong protest over the confrontation Tuesday off Second Thomas Shoal. A small Filipino navy contingent has stood guard on a long-marooned warship that has served as an outpost in the shoal since the 1990s. A Chinese coast guard boat moves near the Philippine
The sinking of Sergei Koto Russia ship
The Sergei Kotov is one of four patrol ships completed for the Russian Navy’s Project 22160. It had previously been attacked by Ukraine in September last year. Ukraine said the cost of the sunken Sergei Kotov ship was $65m (£51.2m), adding that it was hit near the Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea from Russia. Ukrainian
Meta Outages
Meta’s platforms are some of the most popular in the world. Facebook has three billion active monthly users, while Instagram is expected to hit 1.4 billion worldwide later this year. However, Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide were unable to access Facebook and Instagram for around two hours on Tuesday. People trying to log onto
OpenAI response to Elon Musk
Mr Musk is suing the company he helped found, alleging it has abandoned its original mission of helping humanity. He says it is focusing on generating profits for partner and major investor Microsoft instead. OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, have responded to a lawsuit by Elon Musk by making counter-accusations against him. OpenAI says Mr
Bitcoin new record high
Bitcoin’s value has spiked by more than 50% over the last month. The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, briefly hit a new all-time high of more than $69,000. It surpassed the previous record set in November 2021 – though by 2022 Bitcoin’s value had sunk to $16,500. The new record represents another dramatic
Indian Citizens on Russian Frontlines
India is working to bring back about 20 of its citizens who ended up on the Russian side of the front line in Ukraine, after their families said they were lured there under false pretences. In interviews, relatives of some of the men said they had been lured to Russia by promises of work with